August is fast becoming the month of family here in Laos.
We’ve had new overseas arrivals joining the language center family.
After me being left on my own for nearly 3 months, three newcomers to Laos are about to grace us with their expertise, service-centered work ethic and strong desire to partner with the people of Laos.
We warmly welcomed David Kim and his wife, Sora Lee, on August 8, greeting them at the airport with signs, cheers and hugs.
Thursday night had Sora and David settling into their apartment. I ordered out from an Arabic restaurant, one the many offerings on the Vientiane food App delivery service, and we enjoyed time getting to know one another. Although we’d been in contact via email and Whats App, this was our first time to meet in person. Very nice meal; very nice chat time.
On Friday, my office manager, Khamxay, was celebrating his 38th birthday. What’s a birthday without a pizza party and cake?! Not only that but Khambang, another of the Center’s Laos staff members, was celebrating her birthday on the 20th. So it was a double celebration, one on the day itself and one a tad early.
Naturally, David and Sora joined us. More time to truly get to know one another. There’s nothing like a Friday party to get everyone in the mood for the weekend: Pizza, presents, pictures, cake . . . . We did it all!
I leave you with a final visuals of our staff team together. One member I haven’t mentioned yet. Can you guess which one it is from the below photos? I’ll report more in the next entry!
connie's space 
Connie,Your family is growing! Congratulations